Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the young guns who have taken out the top spots in Friday’s 30 Under 30.
Over 500 people gathered at the Ivy Ballroom, Sydney on Friday, 23 June 2017, to recognise the best young talent Australia’s legal profession has to offer.
Stand-up comedian Dave Thornton entertained the crowd as MC and introduced each of the event’s valuable partners – Taylor Root, ANU College of Law, GlobalX, KordaMentha Forensic, Major, Lindsey & Africa, Monash Law, My Business, UNSW Law and Momentum Intelligence – as they took to the stage to announce the winners.
Each of the 15 categories had asked entrants to submit their work over the past 12 months, their leadership within the firm and their contributions to the legal sector.
Two winners for each of the 15 categories were selected by high-profile judges, representing some of the up-and-comers who are making a true impact on the business of law early on in their careers.
The winners for the 2017 30 Under 30 are:
Mergers and Acquisitions
Joanna Lawrence, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Ben Stewart, Squire Patton Boggs
Projects, Energy and Resources
Rupert Baker, Herbert Smith Freehills
Ellie Mulholland, Allens
Intellectual Property
Maggie Chan, King & Wood Mallesons
Alyson Poole, Norton Rose Fulbright
Family
Ciara Daly, Aboriginal Legal Service
Chloe Rattray, Lander & Rogers
Banking and Finance
Rob Scutella, Gilbert + Tobin
Tara Senaratne, Hall & Wilcox
Government
Nicole Maddocks, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Simon Moses, MinterEllison
Commercial
Yixin Gong, King & Wood Mallesons
James Skelton, Swaab Attorneys
Construction and Real Estate
Rachel Richardson, Clayton Utz
Louise Young, MinterEllison
Taxation
Julie Abdalla, MinterEllison
Luke Imbriano, Deloitte Lawyers
Technology, Media and Telecommunications
James Majarich, MinterEllison
Louisa Mulquiney, Gilbert + Tobin
Insurance
Benjamin Hine, Wotton & Kearney
Naazihah Jamal , Gilchrist Connell
Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety
Patrick Turner, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
Amy Zhang, Harmers Workplace Lawyers
Pro Bono
Danielle Barry, Clayton Utz
Alicia Wells, Henry Davis York Lawyers
Corporate Counsel
Theo Kapodistrias, University of Tasmania
Haylen Pong, Salmat
Dispute Resolution
Aleksandra Ilic, King & Wood Mallesons
Millie Richmond-Scott, MinterEllison